Question

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-E for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A. Exercise

B. Relax yourself

C. Minimize Television Waching

D. Read Challenging Books

E. Early to Bed, Early to Rise

Five Simple Ways to Increase Your Intelligence

Your brain needs exercise just like a muscle. If you use it often and in the right ways, you will become a more skilled thinker and increase your ability to focus. Here are 5 simple ways anyone can squeeze a bit more productivity out of the old gray matter.

1._______

This is a hard sell. People love vegetating in front of the television, myself included more often than I’d like. The problem is watching television doesn’t use your mental capacity or allow it to recharge. It’s like having the energy sapped out of a muscle without the health benefits of exercise.

When you feel like relaxing, try reading a book instead. If you’re too tired, listen to some music. When you’re with your friends or family, leave the tube off and have a conversation. All of these things use your mind more than television and allow you to relax.

2._______

I used to think that I’d learn more by not exercising and using the time to read a book instead. But I realized that time spent exercising always leads to greater learning because it improves productivity during the time afterwards. Using your body clears your head and creates a wave of energy. Afterwards, you feel invigorated and can concentrate more easily.

3.______

Many people like to read popular suspense fiction, but generally these books aren’t mentally stimulating. If you want to improve your thinking and writing ability you should read books that make you focus. Reading a classic novel can change your view of the world and will make you think in more precise, elegant English. Don’t be afraid to look up a word if you don’t know it, and don’t be afraid of dense passages. Take your time, re-read when necessary, and you’ll soon grow accustomed to the author’s style.

4._______

Nothing makes it harder to concentrate than sleep deprivation (剝奪睡眠). You’ll be most energetic if you go to bed early and don’t sleep more than 8 hours. If you stay up late and compensate(彌補)by sleeping late, you’ll wake up lethargic(無精打采) and have trouble focusing. In my experience the early morning hours are the most tranquil and productive. Waking up early gives you more productive hours and maximizes （使……最大化）your mental acuity(敏銳) all day.

If you have the opportunity, take 10-20 minute naps when you are hit with a wave of drowsiness. Anything longer will make you lethargic, but a short nap will refresh you.

I hope you aren’t disappointed that none of the techniques I’ve proposed are revolutionary. But simple, unexciting answers are often the most valid. The challenge is having the will to adhere to them. If you succeed in following these 5 tips, you’ll be rewarded with increased mental acuity and retention of knowledge.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.E

【解析】

試題分析: 大腦就像肌肉一樣需要鍛煉，如果你能夠經(jīng)常并且正確地使用它，你的思維能力和注意力集中的能力會有顯著提高。在本文中作者介紹了五種簡單的能夠提升人們智力的方法。比如少看電視、多鍛煉身體、早睡早起等。

1.。在本段中作者提到看電視只會令人被動接受事物，而不會激發(fā)人們的想象力，由此判斷為了增長智力，人們應(yīng)該減少看電視的時間，縱觀選項C項內(nèi)容恰好能夠概述本段中心，可以作為本段小標題，故答案選C。

2.。本段內(nèi)容是關(guān)于作者對于鍛煉態(tài)度的轉(zhuǎn)變，他認為鍛煉后大腦清醒，也會激發(fā)無限的能量，由此可知作者提倡人們進行鍛煉，故A選項可以對本段起到總結(jié)概括的作用，選A。

3.。在本段中作者建議人們要閱讀經(jīng)典的小說，不要怕文章詞匯量大或者難理解，因為這樣才可以培養(yǎng)人們集中注意力的能力，故答案選D。

4.。本段內(nèi)容是關(guān)于睡眠問題的，作者建議人們要早睡早起You’ll be most energetic if you go to bed early and don’t sleep more than 8 hours.，不要等到疲乏困倦的時候補覺，由此判斷E選項內(nèi)容能夠概述本段中心，選E。

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